Grey Plover

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Black-bellied_Plover
gptkbp:billColor black
gptkbp:breedingPlumage pale grey and white
black face and belly
gptkbp:breedingSeason Arctic tundra
gptkbp:callsign melancholy whistle
gptkbp:chickType precocial
gptkbp:clutchSize 3–4 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet insects
marine invertebrates
gptkbp:eggColor olive-brown with spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Charadriidae
gptkbp:flightNumber strong and direct
gptkbp:foragingBehavior visual hunter
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pluvialis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grey Plover
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:legColor black
gptkbp:length 27–30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:movedTo gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:southern_Asia
gptkbp:nativeRange Arctic regions
gptkbp:nestType ground scrape
gptkbp:notableFeature large black axillary (armpit) patch in flight
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents incubate
gptkbp:plumage grey and white
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Pluvialis_squatarola
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:tailLength white
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
disturbance
gptkbp:weight 190–280 g
gptkbp:wingspan 71–83 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange coastal areas worldwide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crouch_and_Roach_Estuaries_SSSI
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7